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Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh city’s Party Committee at the ceremony (Photo: VOV) Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mayor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko stressed the significance of the event 95 years ago, saying it laid the foundation for the current relationship between the two countries’ people. President Ho Chi Minh was a true revolutionary and a great friend of Russian people. St. Petersburg is proud to be the basis for the ties. According to the Russian official, the ceremony, along with activities held in local universities and agencies, is part of efforts to promote Russia-Vietnam relations. Over the past years, the two nations have cooperated in education with thousands of Vietnamese students trained in St. Petersburg. The municipal authority also held many seminars on Ho Chi Minh’s ideology. It is also proud of its Ho Chi Minh Institute - the only research institute on the spiritual heritage of President Ho Chi Minh outside Vietnam. … [Read more...] about St. Petersburg marks President Ho Chi Minh’s first visit to Russia

Delegates at the opening ceremony of the exhibition (Photo: VNA) The exhibition was held on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday and 95 years since Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh first visited to Russia. The exhibition included 150 outstanding documents, photos and objects in four sections: Nguyen Ai Quoc's first visit to Lenin's country (June 1923); Nguyen Ai Quoc returned Russia two times in 1927 and 1934; President Ho Chi Minh with Russia in the 1950 -1969 period; and Russia with President Ho Chi Minh and President Ho Chi Minh with Russia. The delegates highly appreciated the role of President Ho Chi Minh in liberation and construction of the country of Vietnam, as well as fostering the close friendship between Vietnam and former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation today. Over 30 years of finding ways to save the country, and 24 of leading the people of Vietnam to carry out struggle to liberate and build the nation, Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh soon … [Read more...] about Exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh opens in Moscow

The event was attended by Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, Director of the HCM City National University Huynh Thanh Dat, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh, officials of HCM City, representatives from the host authority and Vietnamese expats living, working and studying in the Russian city. In his opening speech, Mayor of St. Petersburg. Georgy Poltavchenko underlined the significance of the event 95 years ago, saying it laid the foundation for the relationship between the two countries’ people today. At the ceremony President Ho Chi Minh was a true revolutionary, and a great friend of Russian people, he said, adding that St. Petersburg is proud to be the basis for the ties between the two countries. According to the Russian official, the ceremony, along with activities held in local universities and agencies, is part of efforts to promote Russia-Vietnam relations. In recent years, Russia and Vietnam have … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh’s first visit to Russia recalled in St. Petersburg

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the South's President Moon Jae-in on Friday (Apr 27) he was willing to visit him in Seoul "any time if you invite me", Moon's spokesman said. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) steps with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in across the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries on Apr 27, 2018. (Photo: AFP) Kim made the remarks as the men chatted ahead of their summit in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Koreas, the official said. According to the official, Moon told the visitor he could "show you scenes far better than this if you come to the Blue House", with Kim responding: "Really? I will go to the Blue House any time if you invite me." Earlier, on the Military Demarcation Line that delineates the border, Moon asked him: "While you come to the South, when can I possibly go over there?" After stepping over the line and becoming the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the end of the Korean … [Read more...] about Kim offers to visit Seoul ‘any time if you invite me’: South Korea

The two-day visit to Việt Nam, starting today, by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Việt Nam-Myanmar partnership.— Photo Reuters HÀ NỘI — The two-day visit to Việt Nam, starting today, by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Việt Nam-Myanmar partnership. This is the first official visit to Việt Nam by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office. The visit, made at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, takes place in a context of increased political trust and co-operation between the two nations. She will be accompanied by Minister of Transport and Communications Thant Sin Maung, Minister of International Cooperation Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister of the President’s Office Min … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counsellor’s Việt Nam visit to tighten bilateral ties